Red Barrels took the Outlast formula into co-op with The Outlast Trials, which left Early Access on March 5, 2024. You play a Reagent, a Cold War era test subject processed by the Murkoff Corporation inside the Sinyala Facility and pushed through therapy sessions that are really survival gauntlets. You never get a gun: your entire kit is one Rig, a few throwables, and night vision goggles that eat batteries.
Resource management and crafting determine how quickly your power scales. This guide covers what to prioritize, where to farm, and how to avoid wasting resources on the wrong upgrades.
Crafting Priority List
The order you should invest resources:
| Priority | Target | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary equipment | Biggest damage increase per resource spent |
| 2 | Core build gear | Enables your build's key combinations |
| 3 | Defensive upgrades | Survivability for boss fights |
| 4 | Secondary equipment | Situational options for specific content |
| 5 | Consumables | Temporary boosts for hard content |
Resource Farming by Area
Police Station
Key resources: Kill the Snitch completion, 2 release tokens Farming efficiency: Low value per run, but safe and consistent
Focus on gathering materials for Bottle upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Orphanage
Key resources: Cleanse the Orphans completion, Gooseberry counterplay practice Farming efficiency: Good early-game farming spot
Focus on gathering materials for Bottle upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Fun Park
Key resources: Grind the Bad Apples completion, 2 release tokens Farming efficiency: Best mid-game farming, worth revisiting
Focus on gathering materials for Bottle upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Courthouse
Key resources: Multiple trial completions, lockpick route knowledge Farming efficiency: High-value materials for late-game upgrades
This is where you farm materials for Brick max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Toy Factory
Key resources: Endgame token farming, late Prescription funding Farming efficiency: Best resources in the game, requires strong build
This is where you farm materials for Brick max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Upgrade Path
Early Game (Police Station to Orphanage)
- Upgrade your starting equipment to functional level
- Craft basic defensive gear
- Save specialty materials, since you'll need them later
- Focus on Bottle once accessible
Mid Game (Fun Park)
- Push Bottle to mid-level upgrades
- Start collecting materials for Brick
- Craft situational consumables for boss fights
- Upgrade build-specific gear pieces
Late Game (Courthouse to Toy Factory)
Crafting Mistakes to Avoid
- Spreading upgrades across multiple equipment: Focus one weapon to max before diversifying.
- Hoarding materials: Use them. The game provides enough if you farm efficiently.
- Upgrading the wrong gear: Check our builds guide before investing.
- Ignoring Fun Park farming: This area has the best resource-to-time ratio in mid-game.
- Crafting consumables too early: Save specialty materials for late-game recipes.
Resource Efficiency Tips
- Night vision drains while the goggles are on, not while you are moving, so tap them for a two second look and turn them off. Reagents who leave goggles running are the ones caught blind in the last third of a Trial when every battery on the map is already gone.
- Farm Fun Park during mid-game for the best return on time
- Check the walkthrough to know when each resource becomes available
- Match your farming route to your build. Some classes farm faster in certain areas
More The Outlast Trials Guides
- The Outlast Trials The Outlast Trials Overview
- The Outlast Trials Best Builds
- The Outlast Trials Tier List
- The Outlast Trials Walkthrough
- The Outlast Trials Beginner's Guide
- The Outlast Trials Tips & Tricks
- The Outlast Trials Weapons Guide
- The Outlast Trials Combat Guide
- The Outlast Trials Boss Guide
- The Outlast Trials Maps & Locations
- The Outlast Trials Classes & Characters
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